Supreme Court

31st Oct, 2015

Courts not to appoint a substitute arbitrator only in cases of clear prohibition in the Agreement #indianlaws

Whenever parties agree for arbitration and even name a specific arbitrator with no specific provision for appointment of another arbitrator on the recusal/withdrawal of the said arbitrator, the said omission is made up by Section […]
31st Oct, 2015

No copyright subsist in a title of work #indianlaws

A title of a work has been considered to be not fit to be the subject of copyright law. A title by itself is in the nature of a name of a work and is […]
11th Oct, 2015

While admitting public document in evidence its probative value has to be checked #indianlaws

A public document may be admissible, but as to whether the entry contained therein has any probative value may still be required to be examined in the facts and circumstances of a particular case. Even […]
11th Oct, 2015

Assignor does not lose right to continue appeal because of assignment during the pendency of appeal #indianlaws

Merely by transfer of the property during the pendency of the suit or the appeal, plaintiff or appellant, as the case may be, ordinarily has a right to continue the appeal. It is, at the […]
11th Oct, 2015

Specific performance may not be granted where the terms of contract give unfair advantage to one party #indianlaws

Where the terms of the contract or the conduct of the parties at the time of entering into the contract or the other circumstances under which the contract was entered into are such that the […]
11th Oct, 2015

Grant of Leave to Defend may be granted where the question is relating to Applicability of Order 37 #indianlaws

Where the applicability of Order 37 itself is in question, grant of leave to defend may be permissible. The Court before passing a decree is entitled to take into consideration the consequences therefor. The Courts […]
24th Sep, 2015

Drawer of the cheque, whether a human being or a body corporate or even firm liable for prosecution under S. 138 of N.I. Act

The Supreme Court has held that when the drawer of the cheque who falls within the ambit of Section 138 of the Act is a human being or a body corporate or even firm, prosecution […]
24th Sep, 2015

Mere change of counsel cannot be a ground to recall witnesses #indianlaws

 As per both, Section 311 CrPC and Section 138 Evidence Act for the purposes of criminal trial, the order of re-examination at the desire of any person under Section 138, will have to necessarily be […]
24th Sep, 2015

Notice under Section 138 is required to be given to the ‘drawer’ of the cheque and not to any other person#indianlaws

Notice under Section 138 N I Act is required to be given to the ‘drawer’ of the cheque so as to give the drawer an opportunity to make the payment and escape the penal consequences. […]
15th Sep, 2015

Before awarding relief of Specific Performance, Court first needs to satisfy on existence of valid and enforceable contract

The burden of showing the stipulations and terms of the contract and that the minds were in consensus lies on the plaintiff. If the stipulations and terms are uncertain, and the parties are not ad […]
15th Sep, 2015

Employee holding the post requiring trust and confidence is expected to behave with discipline and loyalty #indianlaws

Court should not adopt a lenient approach when employee holding a position of trust acts contrary to rules and such misconduct causes financial losses to the employer
14th Sep, 2015

Principles to be followed by Courts while granting/ rejecting Anticipatory Bails #indianlaws

The expression “may, if it thinks fit” occurring in Section 438(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Code), gives discretion to the Court to exercise the power in a particular case or not, and once […]